Atiku’s daughter gifts Zubby Michael land in Abuja to mark birthday
Nana Atiku, the daughter of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has gifted Nollywood actor, Zubby Michael, a plot of land to celebrate his birthday. Zubby Michael had on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, clocked 37. The popular actor, who took to his Instagram page to share a picture of himself with the former Vice President’s daughter, on Tuesday, told his followers that...
Stockbroker diverts N1.5bn client’s bank shares, faces trial
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, arraigned one Chiedu Ijiomah and his company, Adonai Stockbrokers Limited on a three-count charge bordering on stealing, breach of trust and fraudulent diversion of shares to the tune of N1.5 billion. Ijiomah was arraigned before Justice C.C Ani of the State High Court Enugu. One of the charges against the defendant reads:...
FEC: BUA to construct Kano-Kazaure highway for N115bn
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has given its nod for BUA International Limited to construct the Kano-Kazaure-Kongwalam highway under the tax credit scheme. The Council approved N115 billion for the construction of the road over a period of 48 months. The 131.4 kilometres single carriage way will be converted to a dual carriage way. The road links Kano, Jigawa and Katsina...
Repentant terrorists are doing well – Zulum
Governor of Borno State, Prof. Babagana Zulum speaks on the plans to repatriate and resettle Nigerians from Chad, Niger and Cameroon. The President on Wednesday inaugurated the Presidential Committee on the Repatriation, Return and Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-East of Nigeria. What is your take on this? Indeed, we are so much happy, especially those of...
Judge fines AGF N200,000 for stalling Kanu’s co-defendants’ trial
Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court, Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the Prosecution Counsel, to pay N200,000 for stalling the day’s proceeding in the trial of co-defendants in Nnamdi Kanu on treasonable felony charge. Justice Nyako ordered that each of the four defendants be paid N50,000 by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) - Abubakar Malami - for the inconveniences they...
Buhari to N’East residents: Insurgency’ll soon give way to peace, stability
President Muhammadu Buhari has told Nigerians, especially those in the troubled North-East, that in the coming months, they will witness a change from the protracted insurgency to peace and development in their respective communities. The President spoke on Wednesday at the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on the Repatriation, Return and Resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the North-East...
Aubameyang to Arsenal fans: It hurts saying goodbye
Former Arsenal captain, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, has penned a farewell message to fans of the club following his move to Barcelona. He said it hurts saying goodbye. Aubameyang had signed for Barcelona on a free transfer on Deadline Day. The 32-year-old Gabonese striker, who left Arsenal with 18 months still remaining of a contract worth £350,000 a week, was stripped of the club’s...
$100,000 romantic scam lands 24-year-old man in jail
Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos State on Tuesday, sentenced a 24-year-old man, Olamilekan Akanni Olamide, to one year imprisonment for internet fraud. The presiding judge sentenced Olamide after he pleaded guilty to the allegation of internet fraud proffered against him by the EFCC. The prosecuting counsel, S.O Daji, told the court that the defendant...
Kaduna govt: Bandits kill 1,192 residents, 3,348 others kidnapped in 2021
No fewer than 1,192 persons in Kaduna State were killed in 2021 by bandits. Similarly, 3,348 were kidnapped, while at no fewer than 891 people were injured due to banditry and other violent attacks in the same period. The State’s Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, presented the annual report on security to Governor Nasir El-Rufai and other government...
Two varsity students, 7 others jailed for internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have secured the conviction of nine internet fraudsters in Kwara, Osun and Benue states. Two students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Animasahun Rokeeb Mayowa and Lawal Alamin Tewogbola, were on Tuesday sentenced to jail terms by Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin for internet fraud. The...
